I’m Professor Weinberg, head of horror cinema studies for my cat and maybe a few friends. In order to help get you ready for Halloween (and to help make you become a more well-rounded horror genius), we offer this handy little October calendar of “required viewing” for any self-respecting horror freak. There’s a little bit of everything, and our hope is that, while nobody would actually follow the schedule to the letter, that it gives you a bunch of fun ideas for what to watch as Halloween draws near.

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